Constellation Brands, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Business Transformation - Divestitures and Business Transformation and Other Updates (Details)

Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Business Transformation - Divestitures and Business Transformation and Other Updates (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Jan. 07, 2021	Mar. 02, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019	May 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of business			$ (300,000)	$ 76,000,000.0	$ (4,700,000)	$ 76,000,000.0
Impairment of assets			21,000,000.0	390,000,000.0	24,000,000.0	417,000,000.0
May 2013 Eight Year Senior Notes \| Unsecured debt
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Coupon rates of notes													3.75%
Construction in progress \| Mexicali Brewery [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Capital expenditures			710,000,000		710,000,000			$ 710,000,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Operating Segments
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of assets			$ 21,000,000.0	$ 390,000,000.0	24,000,000.0	$ 417,000,000.0
Ballast Point Divestiture \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds		$ 41,100,000
Black Velvet Divestiture \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds								266,700,000
Transaction value of divestiture												$ 266,300,000
Gain (loss) on sale of business					$ (3,600,000)		$ 74,100,000	$ 70,500,000
Further Revised Wine and Spirits Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction value of divestiture										$ 783,000,000
Maximum potential contingent consideration receivable										$ 250,000,000
Further Revised Wine and Spirits Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Subsequent event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	$ 559,500,000
Maximum potential contingent consideration receivable	250,000,000
Nobilo Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction value of divestiture											$ 130,000,000
Nobilo Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Subsequent event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	129,100,000
Paul Masson Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Aggregate transaction value of divestiture									$ 265,000,000
Paul Masson Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Subsequent event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	$ 265,000,000